jpdb beta

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

6

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

2

in the same breath; hardly had the words been said

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(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)

3

entirely; (not) at all

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complicated and mysterious

4

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

4

audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep

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with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)

7

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

2

along a wall

1

detour; roundabout way

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side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)

1

to summon courage; to be brave

3

in addition

2

on a stick

1

candy stick; lollipop

2

disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray

3

timid; fainthearted

4

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

5

to inject

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lop-eared

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turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

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flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

3

won't you

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abusive language

4

to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

1

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

4

to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)

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to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

3

fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic

1

ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

2

window frame; sash

6

things; everything

1

dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness

3

society; the world; the times

3

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

2

to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

4

degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption

1

unbearable; intolerable; unendurable

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to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

4

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

1

one part; one portion; one section

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(not) in the slightest; (not) at all

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flower garden

4

Barnet; Barnett

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